William G. East
| William G. East | |
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| Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
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In office June 8, 1955 – April 27, 1985 |
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| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James Alger Fee |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Belloni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1908 Lecompton, Kansas |
| Died | April 27, 1985 (aged 77) Eugene, Oregon |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Wilhelm |
William G. East (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1985) was an American jurist in the state of Oregon. He served as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland, Oregon, and as a state circuit judge. A native of Kansas, he served in the United States Army Reserve during World War II.
William East was born in Lecompton, Kansas on April 25, 1908. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, where he earned a LL.B. degree in 1931. The following year he earned a juris doctorate from the university’s law school.
After graduation from law school, East entered private legal practice in Eugene, remaining until 1942 when World War II interrupted his practice. From 1942 to 1946 he served in the United States Army Reserve as a captain. After leaving the Army he returned to private practice in Eugene in 1946. That year he also began a two-year term as Eugene's city attorney.
In 1949, East began serving as judge on the Oregon Circuit Court for the Second Judicial District, remaining until 1955. On May 2, 1955, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated him to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon to replace judge James A. Fee who had been elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit the prior year. East was confirmed as a federal district judge by the United States Senate on June 7, 1955, and received his federal commission the following day. As judge, in 1960 he issued an injunction against a local water district in a racially charged case where the African-American residents of a Parkrose, Portland, Oregon, were discriminated against by the local water district.
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